"Systems Administrator II"

Job Details

Location: San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

Systems Administrator II

Posting Number: 2026170

Location: San Marcos

Department: Dept of Information Systems & Analytics

Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

Monthly Salary: $5,541.67 - $6,835.88

Job Category: Exempt

Required Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate degree from a recognized university in a technical field such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or Data Science.
• Technical experience managing servers, databases and data warehouses, and computer hardware and software.
• Proven Working knowledge of Windows and Linux server environments.
• Proficiency in at least one Cloud Computing platform such as Microsoft Azure as well as database operating environment to include Database, Integration, Analysis and Reporting Services.
• Proficiency in at least one web conferencing tool such as Zoom or WebEx in delivery of courses in distance education format.
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree from a recognized university in a technical field such Computer Science, Information Technology, and Data Science.
• Experience working with cloud computing and mobile platforms, Hadoop, Spark, Azure, etc.
• Experience in managing Microsoft SQL Server installation to host databases, integration, analysis and reporting services in a virtual environment as well as manage user access and data security.
• Recognized professional technical certification in Information Technology, database server management, and Cloud Computing platform is highly desirable.
• 3-5 years of technical experience managing servers, databases and data warehouses, and computer hardware and software.

Job Description:

The Department of Information Systems and Analytics (ISA) in the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University is seeking applicants for a Systems Administrator II position beginning Spring 2026. The selected applicant will be expected to Administer and manage department’s physical servers and virtual servers hosted in the University’s server farm in support of the department’s graduate and undergraduate academic programs. This includes configuration of servers to host databases, data warehouses, and web services to support courses in data analytics and information processing. The selected applicant will be expected to administer and manage the department’s computer labs. Further, the individual will be responsible for the configuration of cloud resources as well as services and provide technical support to faculty in the use of these resources. The Individual will also set up and ensure controlled user access and data security to these resources in accordance with University standards. In addition, the individual will liaise with the University IT and IT Security to ensure data integrity and security. The individual will also provide technical support for faculty research on the University’s High Performance Computing Cluster.

Job Duties:

• Administering and managing physical servers and virtual servers hosted in the University’s server farm in support of the department’s graduate and undergraduate academic programs. This includes configuration of servers to host databases, data warehouses, and web services to support courses in data analytics and information processing; The Individual will also set up and ensure controlled user access and data security to these resources. In addition, the individual will liaise with the University IT to provide technical support for faculty research on the University’s High Performance Computing Cluster.
• Administering and managing the computing environment in the department’s computer labs equipped with both windows and mac computers, including maintenance of hardware and software installations in these labs.
• Providing technical support to faculty teaching courses in distance education and online formats. This includes setup and management of classroom technology used in the delivery of these classes, such as web and video conferencing tools and Learning Management Systems.
• Working closely with faculty to implement their IT requirements and provide technical support for technology- and computing-intensive courses they teach and their research.

Additional Information to Applicants:

Job Open Date: 12/01/2025

Job Close Date: 01/15/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Normal Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Normal Work Hours Start: 8:00AM

Normal Work Hours End: 5:00PM

Quicklink: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/55223

For a detailed description of this position and to apply, visit https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/55223 or call (512) 245-2557 or visit our office at 601 University Dr., J.C. Kellam Bldg., Suite 340.